As my business has grown (I'm in the service industry, more specifically in marketing) I've been enjoying the process less and less. There are certain aspects of the process actually that I love, but I hate doing the actual work. What I mean is this:
I love getting clients, negotiating, getting them to sign on the dotted line and doing the sales aspect of the business. I love seeing the money come in. I love setting out the big picture and creating plans. And I'm doing very well too - it's got to the point where I'm making as much as the CEO of a large corporation here (Eastern Europe) would make. Not fastlane yet, but definitely extremely well.
But I HATE actually doing the required work after closing the deal. I hate implementing plans for clients, thinking through the details, setting up ad campaigns, writing copy, etc. Some months I can make up to $10,000. At minimum, I will make $3,000 in a bad month (which is 3-4x the average wage here, a top lawyer working for someone else would get paid this amount here). I love the money, and I love when I get paid. I really do feel like money is a way to keep score for me. It's just that as of late I feel that I cannot move forward and actually grow beyond this point. I keep procrastinating, putting work off, not having the same focus I used to have. I don't feel excited about the actual process of doing the work. It takes me 5 hours to do the work I used to do in 1 hour before - simply because I can't stay focused anymore.
Unlike before, I can afford to waste time now because the services I offer are of higher value, and I have many established clients. So I can spend time watching something on YouTube, reading a novel, etc. But more than anything, I find that I am restless - I cannot pick one activity and stick to it. I cannot read a novel - the moment I do, I start wondering if this is the best time investment. Then I start working again on a project - then I wonder again if there was something else I could do with my time to be further ahead with my business.
I feel in many ways that I am greedy, and I lack focus now.
So my question is am I right? Is not enjoying the process holding me back? And if so, what can I do to motivate myself? Do you have any books about enjoying the process that you could recommend that would be of help? Thanks!
I love getting clients, negotiating, getting them to sign on the dotted line and doing the sales aspect of the business. I love seeing the money come in. I love setting out the big picture and creating plans. And I'm doing very well too - it's got to the point where I'm making as much as the CEO of a large corporation here (Eastern Europe) would make. Not fastlane yet, but definitely extremely well.
But I HATE actually doing the required work after closing the deal. I hate implementing plans for clients, thinking through the details, setting up ad campaigns, writing copy, etc. Some months I can make up to $10,000. At minimum, I will make $3,000 in a bad month (which is 3-4x the average wage here, a top lawyer working for someone else would get paid this amount here). I love the money, and I love when I get paid. I really do feel like money is a way to keep score for me. It's just that as of late I feel that I cannot move forward and actually grow beyond this point. I keep procrastinating, putting work off, not having the same focus I used to have. I don't feel excited about the actual process of doing the work. It takes me 5 hours to do the work I used to do in 1 hour before - simply because I can't stay focused anymore.
Unlike before, I can afford to waste time now because the services I offer are of higher value, and I have many established clients. So I can spend time watching something on YouTube, reading a novel, etc. But more than anything, I find that I am restless - I cannot pick one activity and stick to it. I cannot read a novel - the moment I do, I start wondering if this is the best time investment. Then I start working again on a project - then I wonder again if there was something else I could do with my time to be further ahead with my business.
I feel in many ways that I am greedy, and I lack focus now.
So my question is am I right? Is not enjoying the process holding me back? And if so, what can I do to motivate myself? Do you have any books about enjoying the process that you could recommend that would be of help? Thanks!
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